We camped, paddled, and hiked at the end of the road in Wells Gray Provincial Park, taking some photos as we explored. A few plants we encountered are shared here. In the hemlock – cedar – birch forests we spotted … Continue reading →
At the end of June, we hiked on the Stake Lake Trails, enjoying the weather, dry trails, and the wildflower display along the way. Rosy pussytoes (Antennaria microphylla A. rosea) form dense mats in open spots. Red columbine (Aquilegia … Continue reading →
We have hiked in the Marble Range many times and one of our favorite hikes is up Wild Horse Ridge. The trail follows a creek valley to an old burn, then climbs into subalpine terrain. Along the way bladder campion … Continue reading →
Estekwalan Mountain cannot be hiked this summer because of wildfires, but we have hiked to the top of the mountain many times. On the last time, we stopped to enjoy wildflowers along the route. In July, we can count on … Continue reading →
At the end of summer a few varieties of flowering plants are prolific, but in the lake and on the shoreline where soils are wet, there is often more variety. While paddling Walloper Lake I found that bur-reed (Sparganium fluctuans) … Continue reading →
On a clear August day we hiked up Trophy Mountain to the rim and back. After heat waves and drought conditions, many of the flowering plants had disappeared, especially on the south-facing slopes. In protected areas and wet zones there … Continue reading →
On a day with a reprieve from the smoke, I paddled Edith Lake, enjoying a morning paddle, stopping along the way to inspect plants and animals. Water smartweed (Polygonum amphibium sp.) bloomed in shallow bays with their floating leaves and … Continue reading →
We kept on eye on the forecasts on firesmoke.ca and saw a reasonable day for hiking in the Stake Lake area. We did an 8 km hike over McConnell Hill. On the southern-facing slopes, drought was evident, but fireweed (Epilobeum … Continue reading →
On a smoky day I paddled Paul Lake and moved into some of the shallower bays to see what was growing. There was lots of common crowfoot and smartweed, but in one area I also spotted some arumleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria … Continue reading →
While camping at Miracle Beach on Vancouver Island, I hiked the Trout Creek Trail to two waterfalls on Mohun Creek. Along the way, I stopped to photograph some of the flowering plants I spotted. In the shaded forest there were … Continue reading →
We traveled to the Coquihalla Summit area to hike to the top of one of the steep peaks, away from the smoky Interior. We had blue skies and hot temperatures on the 5 hour hike. Along the way, I stopped … Continue reading →
On a smoky day, I decided to paddle the south end of Stump Lake. Smoke covered the hills, but the sky directly overhead had some blue mixed with the ashen greys of the landscape. I launched off an informal spot … Continue reading →
